Yellowstone River at Miles City
Observed Thu, Oct 1, 10:00 AM MDT
- Flood stage
- 14.00 ft
- Record crest
- 21.70 ft1944
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Minor flood | 14.00 ft |
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, October to December
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | Under 5% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 23, 2026.
Crest history
85 crests on NOAA’s list since 1929.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 20, 1944 | 21.70 ft |
| 2 | March 15, 1979 | 16.62 ft |
| 3 | May 22, 1978 | 16.50 ft |
| 4 | May 24, 2011 | 14.74 ft |
| 5 | June 15, 1997 | 14.53 ft |
| 6 | June 18, 2022 | 13.82 ft |
| 7 | May 31, 2018 | 13.80 ft |
| 8 | June 18, 1967 | 13.75 ft |
| 9 | June 22, 1974 | 13.64 ft |
| 10 | July 8, 1975 | 13.33 ft |
| 11 | June 30, 1965 | 13.32 ft |
| 12 | June 8, 1948 | 13.05 ft |
| 13 | June 1, 2014 | 13.01 ft |
| 14 | June 10, 1957 | 12.86 ft |
| 15 | June 19, 1963 | 12.81 ft |
| 16 | June 12, 1964 | 12.70 ft |
| 17 | June 15, 1996 | 12.69 ft |
| 18 | June 11, 1968 | 12.57 ft |
| 19 | June 23, 1947 | 12.42 ft |
| 20 | June 17, 1935 | 12.22 ft |
| 21 | June 28, 1932 | 12.17 ft |
| 22 | June 26, 1971 | 12.10 ft |
| 23 | June 1, 1956 | 12.08 ft |
| 24 | June 10, 2019 | 12.06 ft |
| 25 | July 1, 1970 | 12.05 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 13, 2024: 10.79 ft
- June 27, 2023: 11.89 ft
- June 18, 2022: 13.82 ft
- June 8, 2021: 9.37 ft
- June 4, 2020: 11.78 ft
- June 10, 2019: 12.06 ft
- May 31, 2018: 13.80 ft
- June 9, 2017: 11.98 ft
- June 11, 2016: 8.61 ft
- June 5, 2015: 10.99 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamYellowstone River at Forsyth
- DownstreamYellowstone River at Glendive
- Tongue River at Miles City
- Pumpkin Creek at Miles City (Closed)
- Tongue River at T & Y Diversion Dam near Miles City (Closed Gauge)
- Powder River (WY-MT) at Locate
- Rosebud Creek at Rosebud (Closed Gauge)
- Tongue River at Ashland at Brandenberg Bridge
- Tongue River at Ashland
What this means
Forecasts by the Missouri Basin River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely during the warm season, and as needed at other times of the year. Stage may be affected by ice during winter months. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 72 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.